The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-03-11

luDlAEApofxA Feb. A-0kxATR-The pur
~ pf elections bin. = substitute for those intro
duced BY Senator Macy and Harrctt. was
passed. III provisions are sweeping IN their
application % the porrhssc anA lllegitimste m
i1nence q dclcestes In conventions. voters ~
primary and general elecsiom- Among The com
mitsee reports presented vas enc recommend
ing the passage o. . bil: % allow I'll cities o.
1.0O and over 70 adopt The Metropolitan police
BIN. The Barrett bin. placing The two State
prisons under one management was discussed.
HousE The Senate hill empowering the
Governor % bring suit 70 set the disputed
boundary line on tho south Was passed. The
bill Tor . tax 70 repair nee gravel roads was
passed. The Senate bin for NE erection Of .
eoldiers' monument was called out OF rs order.
and passed The bill providing for instruction
IN tho public schools - 70 the effects OF alcohol
and narcotics on the human system passed.
The bill for the repair Of free turnpike roads
WAS passed. nr. Grinnths moved % suspend
the regular order Of business and take up Mr..
CROSS bill for q non-partisan management
OF the benevolent institutions. On . suspension
q the rules the bill was passed.
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. A-SKxATE-n was an
exciting day n the Senate. One angry Senator
smashed tho rcse Of another who tried 70 pacify
him. Colonel Robertson endcavored 20 take the
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vented By the door keeper. who subsequently,
elected him from the hall. The excited crowd
outside was addressed BY Robertson. who a.
vised against violence. After Robertson's ejcc-
ton the Republican Senators refused 70 take
part In the proceedings.
HousE-The House passed the Colfax and
Hendricks monument bill. the bill establishing
. State Weather Bureau. and that levying .
State House tax Of two cents on the hundred
dollars- The Speaker indicated that he would
not recognize The Senate until Lieutenant
Governor Robertson II recognized - its presid-
ing o1icer.
IxDTAsAroIzs. Feb. observation-disclosures
Bailey introduced q joint resolution offering 70
submit the Lieutenant Governorship contro-
versy 70 the judges OF the supreme court a. arbi-
traitors. The Democrats voted for II. and the
Republicans refused. The temporary loan bill
vas passed BY the thirty Democrats. An a.
tempt TO adjourn vas defeated.
HousE--A bill providing that the term OF
ONCE Of township trustees shall begin June 30
was passed A bill providing for the trimming
OF hedge fences was passed The House refused
70 accept any papers sent 70 n BY the Senate.
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 8-SExATE.-The Sen
ate session this morning was duh and monofo-
nous. the Republicans refusing to vote. and on
each roilcali being noted as present. but not
voting The bill extending the provisions OF
the metropolitan bill Of two years ago 70 all
cities Of sixteen thousand or more Inhabitants
was passed The constitutional amendments.
making the term Of all county oo1cers four
years, and striking out the word white"
wherever II occurs In The constitution. were
called up and agreed 70. Adjourned until Mon
day.
HoUsE--No business = general Importance
was transacted in the House today.
INDIANAPOLIS Feb. &-The bin providing
one board OF directors consisting OF three mem
bers 10 control the State prisons was passed by
yeas. ~: present and excused from voting. o.
The election bi lprohtbiting pastors was passed
Mr.. French. from the committee on finance.
returned the three general appropriation bills.
their passage. Mr.. Logsdon's
bill amending Section 3ss7 Of the Revised
Statues OF 1851. giving town marshals the power
Of constables, was passed. Mr.. McClare's bin
for the tax assessments OF steamboats,
was passed
HoUsE.-Bn1s passed: Senate bill concern.
ing the taking up Of animals running ut large;
the militia bill the appellate court bin: change
OF venue bill Mr.. Darroch introduced a bill
county treasurer rs 70 cancel school
fund mortgages on the record when they have
been paid.
I~SDIASArOLrs March i.-SExArE.-Tn the
senate no bills were passed. because OF the
constitutional minority not voting.
HOUSE,. tn general appropriation bill was
passed BY. and the time devoted TO unimport
ant bills Judge Roberts. Democrat, introduced
> resolution. which was passed. declaring Rob